Douala vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$659
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
12
😀 Quality of life
30
22
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.23M

The cost of living in Douala is 76% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 4669th and 7179th ($1254 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and Somalia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 8810th and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Hargeisa

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Douala Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542